Armchairs
1940s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1990s American Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Mohair, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Elm
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Fiberglass, Suede
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fur, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1920s Revival Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Armchairs
Oak
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.